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(NaturalNews) ur digesti!e tract is one o" the #e$ inter"aces %etween
the e&ternal en!ironment and our %lood stream. 'hen the digesti!e
tract is irritated and damaged it produces rampant in(ammation and
stress throughout the entire %od$. )upplementing to impro!e stomach
acid production can dramaticall$ impro!e digestion and o!erall health.
*oor digestion is more the rule than the e&ception in our societ$. ur
culture doesn+t prioriti,e the time and energ$ our digesti!e s$stem to
needs to optimall$ process the "ood we consume. 'e o"ten eat multiple
meals a da$ including !er$ large meals with "oods that do not digest
well together. 'e eat on the go- deal with stress"ul acti!ities while
eating or shortl$ a"ter and consume to&ic irritants on a regular %asis.
.ood digestion %egins in the stomach:
/$drochloric acid is necessar$ "or creating an acidic en!ironment in the
stomach to digest protein and ioni,e minerals. 0his also helps to
stimulate %ile release "rom the gall%ladder to e1ecti!el$ meta%oli,e "at
in the small intestine. 'ithout these #e$ "unctions wor#ing optimall$
we %ecome at ris# "or anemia- th$roid pro%lems- osteoporosis and
auto2immunit$.(1-3-3)
4ow stomach acid in a !er$ common pro%lem especiall$ in older
indi!iduals or those who ha!e su1ered "rom !arious in"ections li#e /.
*$lori- %een on anti%iotics and other medications li#e non2steroidal
anti2in(ammatories.(4-5-6). 4ow stomach acid sets the stage "or
damage to the delicate lining o" the digesti!e tract and the "ormation
o" lea#$ gut s$ndrome.
)$mptoms associated with low stomach acid
Bloating
6elching 7ragaiala8
Flatulence (gas)
/eart%urn
9ndigestion
:iarrhea
;onstipation
<cne
;hronic "atigue
<drenal "atigue
<uto2immunit$
:r$ s#in/:andru1
=ectal itching
;andida
/air loss in women
9ron/613 :e>cienc$
?ultiple "ood allergies and/or sensiti!ities
'ee#- peeling @ crac#ed Aingernails
*ossi%le causes o" low stomach acid
Poor diet
Mineral defciencies
Excess sugar and carbs
Processed foods
B vitamin defciency
Chronic infections
Advanced age
<nti2acid usage
/eart%urn medications
N)<9: (0$lenol- aspirin- i%upro"en) Bsage
6irth control pills
Chronic stress
ther digesti!e pro%lems
<nti2%iotic usage
9mportance o" health$ stomach acid
'hen $ou ha!e low stomach acid $ou are una%le to e1ecti!el$ %rea#
down protein in the stomach. 0his allows !er$ large proteins to get into
the small intestine and creates maCor stress on the pancreas to
produce enough en,$mes to meta%oli,e the proteins.
0his ultimatel$ wears out the pancreatic en,$me stores and creates
stress and irritation throughout the gut. 9t also leads to insuDcient
a%sorption and utili,ation o" #e$ amino acids that ma#e up the protein
molecules.
4arge proteins and incomplete digestion can cause lea#$ gut s$ndrome
and trigger auto2immune acti!it$ in di1erent regions o" the %od$.
9mproper protein digestion also leads to small intestinal %acterial
o!ergrowth- "uels ;andida and other parasites. 9t also creates an acidic
%lood stream and depletes minerals throughout the %od$. ?ineral
depletion leads to the ina%ilit$ to "orm stomach acid and the !icious
c$cle continues.
)upplementing with %etaine /;4
0o impro!e stomach acid production and protein digestion it is %est to
supplement with %etaine /;4 and the proteol$tic en,$me pepsin.
*epsin is naturall$ produced in the stomach when there is enough
stomach acid. 9ndi!iduals with low stomach acid will not %e a%le to
produce the acti!e "orm o" this !ital protein2digesting en,$me.
*eople with low stomach acid ha!e irritated stomach and intestinal
linings. /er%al %itters and carminati!es help to support the stomach
acid production process %ut also pro!ide #e$ nutrients to support the
healing process o" the entire digesti!e s$stem. /er%al %itters include
orange peel- ginger root- gentian root- peppermint lea"- goldenseal
root- hops (ower- cardamom seed- "ennel seed- regon grape root-
%lessed thistle her%- ca$enne pepper- %urdoc# root and dandelion root.
)ources "or this article include:
(1) http://www.nc%i.nlm.nih.go!/pu%med/35431E3
(3) http://www.nc%i.nlm.nih.go!/pu%med/33354033
(3) http://www.nc%i.nlm.nih.go!/pu%med/16E6E140
(4) http://www.nc%i.nlm.nih.go!/pu%med/15E035F
(5) http://www.nc%i.nlm.nih.go!/pu%med/14E4336
(6) http://www.nc%i.nlm.nih.go!/pu%med/14E433F
(F) http://%od$ecolog$.com
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